Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-04
mYsIERFOUsLY POISONED.
one Drink OF whiskey Causes an Old
Rewer's Death.
INeW York Tirnaa

Coroner MESSENGER was called to investi.
gate the case Of Wendell Jung, a German
brewer, seyonty.one years old, who died at
O'Clock sunday morning under circum-
stances which indicated that he had been
poisoned.
Statements OF members OF the family
showed Jung lived with his wife and fam
lily at No. 40l east Fifty-fOurth street. His
son William, who is married, lives with his
wife ut No. 1852 east Fiity-fOurth street,
and another son. Louis, who is also mar
lied. lives at No. 1886 Third avenue.
His dauPhter-in.law, Celia Jung, the wife
OF William, who is but seventeen years old,
! was at the home OF the old folks on New
Years eve. About 1880 O'Clock that night
her mother.in.law asked her to 20 out and
get some "schnapps.;' She was given a
pint-bottle and carried II to the saloon OF
Frank Egan, at No. 31S east Fiity.fourth
street. Her husbands sister Mary. four
teen years old. accompanied her. At the
saloon Mrs. Jung asked for brandy, but her
sister.in-law corrected her and said that
whlskey wgs the liquor desired. The bar
tender 6lled the bottle from a cask labelled
:. Rum" The bottle was taken home aud
was put away for future use.
Saturday afternoon the daughter-in-la
called again on the old people and the bot.
tie was brought out. The young woman
put the bottle to her lips and drank small
quantity Of the liquor, probably not more
than a teaspoOniul. she Immediately eX.
perienced peculiar sensation and fell I'M
conscious to the floor. Her husband and
her brother-in- Otto threw water over
her and rubbed the palms Of her hands I'M
iii she revived, which was IN about ten
minutes. Then she was carried to a sofa
and lay there for an hour in great pain.
She had severe cramps in the stomach and
other internal pains. Her lips, tongue,
and throat were burned and swollen, aud
she has been unable since 10 take solid
food.
At 1880 O'Clock Saturday Wendell Jung,
the aged brewer, who, it appears, had not
profited 10y the experience OF his daughter.
in-law, If he was aware OF ii, took the bottle
OF wbiskey, and pouring out about two
tesspoOnfuls OF the liquor swallowed ii.
Imme diately he was taken with a fit OF
coughing. He had burning pains IN the
mouth. throat, and stomach. He was maui
seated and suffered great agony. Coffee
was given him as an anhdote, and in little
while he felt better. He told his family
that the whiskey was poisoned. Some time
after he complained OF great pains in the
region OF the heart and his abdomen be-
came swollen. DR.. King, OF east Fifty
second street, was called In, but the patient
was beyond human aid. He died at 2 o'clock
Sunday morning. The Doctor told the
family that the death was evidently due to
poison, the nature Of which, however, he
could not determine. lie advised them TO
send for coroner.
Coroner MESSENGER thought, with the
Doctor, that the death OF Jung was due TO
poison, but how IL came in the whiskey it
was impossible to discover. 1t Is possible
that the bottle had previously contained
some virulent poison, some OF which re-
manned when the liquor was poured INTO it.